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McGrath: Seahawks underestimating value of backup QB
How valuable is a good backup quarterback, which the Seahawks do not have? Just ask the Eagles.
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McGrath: Wilson shouldn’t take offense to Hawks’ interest in young QB
Josh Allen is a 6-foot-5, 240-pound quarterback whose cannon arm and mobility out of the pocket have drawn…
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McGrath: After getting help for depression, pitcher Whalen back on track
In the 1992 movie “A League Of Their Own,” based on the true story of a long-ago women’s…
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McGrath: M’s balanced lineup is reason for optimism
When the Mariners open their season Thursday night at Safeco Field, center fielder Dee Gordon will occupy the…
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Commentary: M’s shouldn’t hype Ichiro’s reported return
Some advice for the Mariners front office: If you sign Ichiro Suzuki to the one-year contract that multiple…
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It’s expensive, but hockey in Seattle will be worth your while
Pace of play has become an issue in most sports, but NHL hockey is full-steam, all-out action.
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Paxton, not Felix, deserves Opening Day start for Mariners
Could Seattle’s marriage to the longtime star pitcher be heading for the rocks?
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McGrath: MLB Hall of Fame ballot has plenty of worthy stars
Annually identifying 10 Hall-of-Fame worthy players is a fun challenge, but also a chore.
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Commentary: Fiesta Bowl a worthy bowl game for rising Huskies
Despite not being in the College Football Playoff, Washington vs. Penn State is worth anticipating
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McGrath: A look at the ‘best’ of bowl season
The college football bowl season kicks off Saturday with six games.
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McGrath: Strange new world for Seahawks as home underdogs
For only the 4th time in the Pete Carroll era, Seattle is a home underdog this Sunday vs.…
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McGrath: For openers, it was weak one for Seahawks, NFL
Lethargic games, such as the Packers plodding victory over the Seahawks, were the norm last weekend in the…
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M’s need new pitcher Leake to be their ace vs. Angels
SEATTLE — Some 90 minutes into his initial appearance in a Seattle uniform, pitcher Mike Leake established a…
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Commentary: Maybe Seahawks’ Bennett should quit football
On the night he acknowledged the pregame national anthem by sitting alone on the bench, with a towel…
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Mariners not taking advantage of gift-wrapped schedule
SEATTLE — The 2017 baseball schedule recently extended the Seattle Mariners what amounted to a mid-season lifeline: A…
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McGrath: Too much, too soon for young closer Diaz?
Last August, the Seattle Mariners gave the most stressful job in baseball to a rookie who began the…
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After review, Servais says video official blew the call
SEATTLE — The Mariners lost Sunday to the Houston Astros, 8-2, in a game precisely as boring as…
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McGrath: Astros could challenge wins record of 2001 Mariners
Having made a mockery of a race that found them beginning the weekend with a 12.5 game lead…
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Hernandez’s, Verlander’s marvelous careers mirror one another
Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander share more than highly prized right arms that have earned them a combined…
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M’s use their top draft pick on first baseman from Kentucky
SEATTLE — A few minutes before the Seattle Mariners made University of Kentucky first baseman Evan White their…